Information for Contributors to AMB

The American Malacological Bulletin serves as an outlet for reporting notable contributions in malacological research. Manuscripts concerning any aspect of original, unpublished research, important short reports, and detailed reviews dealing with molluscs will be considered for publication.

Each original manuscript and accompanying illustrations must be submitted with two additional copies for review purposes. Text must be typed on one side of 8.5 x 11 inch bond paper, double-spaced, and all pages numbered consecutively with numbers appearing in the upper right hand corner of each page. Leave ample margins on all sides, and left-justify the text. Form of the manuscript should follow that outlined in The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers (7^th edition, June 2006). This can be purchased from the CSE at 12100 Sunset Hills Rd., Suite 130, Reston, VA 20190, U.S.A. or at the following web site:

http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/publications/style.cfm

Text, when appropriate, should be arranged in sections as follows:

1. 1. Cover page with title, author(s), address(es), and suggested running title of no more than 50 characters and spaces. Authors should also supply five key words or short phrases, placed at the base of this page, for indexing purposes. Select words or phrases not already in title.
   2. Abstract (less than 5% of manuscript length)
   3. Text of manuscript starting with a brief introduction followed by methodology, results, and discussion. Separate main sections of text with centered titles in bold face, capital letters. Subheadings (1^st level) should be left-justified and bold face; capitalize first letter. Subheadings (2^nd level) should be in italics with no bold face. Please refer to recent issues for further details.
   4. Acknowledgments
   5. Literature cited
   6. Figure legends and tables

All binomens must include the author and date attributed to that taxon the first time the name appears in the manuscript [e.g., Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791)]. The full generic name along with specific epithet should be written out the first time that taxon is referred to in each paragraph. The generic name can be abbreviated in the remainder of the paragraph as follows: C. virginica.

References should be cited within text as follows: Hillis (1989) or (Hillis 1989). Dual authorship should be cited as follows: Yonge and Thompson (1976) or (Yonge and Thompson 1976). Multiple authors of a single article should be cited as follows: Beattie et al. (1980) or (Beattie et al. 1980).

In the literature cited section of the manuscript, references must also be typed double-spaced. All authors must be fully identified and listed alphabetically; journal titles must be unabbreviated. Citations should be formatted as follows:

Beattie, J. H, K. K. Chew, and W. K. Hershberger. 1980. Differential survival of selected strains of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) during summer mortality. Proceedings of the National Shellfisheries Association 70: 184-189.

Hillis, D. M. 1989. Genetic consequences of partial self fertilization on population of Liguus fasciatus (Mollusca: Pulmonata: Bulimulidae). American Malacological Bulletin 7: 7-12.

Seed, R. 1980. Shell growth and form in the Bivalvia. In: D. C. Rhoads and R. A. Lutz, eds., Skeletal Growth of Aquatic Organisms . Plenum Press, New York, New York. Pp. 23-67.

Yonge, C. M. and T. E. Thompson. 1976. Living Marine Molluscs. William Collins Son and Co., Ltd., London.

For more detailed examples, please check bottom of following page under “Submission”: http://malacological.org/publications/authors.html

Spelling should follow American English as listed in Merriam-Webster Online (http://www.m-w.com/) or recent hardcopy editions.

Punctuation should follow that shown in the most recent issues of AMB. Specific examples include:

• Italics: e.g., i.e., sensu, per se, et al.
• Non-italicized text: pers. comm., pers. obs., and unpubl. data
• Font:  please use Times New Roman 12 (if possible).

Illustrations should be clearly detailed and readily reproducible. Fine patterns and screens do not reproduce well. All line drawings should be in black, high quality ink. Photographs must be on glossy, high contrast paper. All figure panels must be lettered (A, B, C, etc…) and adequately labeled with sufficiently large labels to remain readable with reduction by one half. Magnification bars must appear on the figure, or the caption must read Horizontal field width = x mm or x µm. All measurements must be in metric units.

All hardcopy illustrations submitted for publication must be fully cropped, mounted on a firm white backing ready for reproduction and have author's name, paper title, and figure number on the back. All figures in figure plates must be contiguous (A, B, C, etc.). Additional figures submitted for review purposes must be of high quality reproduction. Original illustrations will be returned to author if requested.

Explanations of abbreviations used in a figure should occur in the legend. Please see recent journal issues for correct format. Indicate in text margins the appropriate location in which figures should appear. Color illustrations can be included at extra cost to the author (currently about $650-700/figure).

Authors are encouraged to submit electronic copies of the figures on CDs or DVDs. Original media will be returned to author if requested. All illustration files should be in TIFF or EPS formats. Files for full color images must be in a CMYK color space. Please do not submit native application formats (bmp, jpg, pdf, ppt, xls, etc. formats are not accepted by the publisher). AMB quality reproduction will require grayscale and color files at resolutions yielding approximately 300 dpi. Bitmapped line art should be submitted at resolutions yielding 600-1200 dpi. These resolutions refer to the output size of the file (85 mm for single column or 170 mm for double column); if you anticipate that your images will be enlarged or reduced, resolutions should be adjusted accordingly. Please check your output resolution prior to manuscript submission.

Each individual figure or graphic must be supplied as a separate, stand-alone file (not as an embedded object). Figure files must be named with their respective numbers and graphic type such as Fig1.tif, Figure2.eps, etc. Long file names are acceptable. When creating figures, use font sizes and line weights that will reproduce clearly and accurately when figures are sized to the appropriate column width. Please do not include figure legends in a graphic file. Any manuscript not conforming to AMB format will be returned to the author for revision.Final submission of accepted, revised manuscripts should include a typed copy of the text, tables, etc. and an additional copy of the text in electronic form on a CD or DVD. The electronic version should be readable as Word files.

New Taxa

The Bulletin welcomes complete descriptions of new molluscan taxa. Establishment of new taxa must conform with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1985). Descriptions of new species-level taxa must include the following information in the order as given: higher taxon designation as needed for clarity; family name with author and date; generic name with author and date; Genus species author sp. nov. followed by numeration of all figures and tables; complete synonymy (if any); listing of type material with holotype and any other type material clearly designated along with complete museum catalogue or accession information; listing of all additional non-type material also with full museum deposition information; type locality; diagnosis and full description of material done in telegraphic style including measurements and zoogeographic distribution as necessary; discussion; etymology. Descriptions of new supraspecific taxa should include type species (for new genus) or type genus (for new family), diagnosis and full description done in telegraphic style, and list of included taxa.

Proofs

Page proofs will be sent to the author and must be checked for printer's errors and returned to the printer within a three-day period. Changes in text, other than printer errors, will produce publishing charges that will be billed to the author.

Mailing

All overseas mailing must be done via airmail or electronically. The American Malacological Society will not be responsible for deferred publication of manuscripts delayed in surface mail.

Charges

There are no mandatory page costs to authors lacking financial support. Authors with institutional, grant, or other research support will be billed for page charges. The current rate is $35 per printed page. Acceptance and ultimate publication is in no way based on ability to pay page costs.

Reprints

Order forms and reprint cost information will be sent with page proofs. The author receiving the order form is responsible for insuring that orders for any co-authors are also placed at that time. Electronic e-reprints (with unlimited distribution) are available from the Managing Editor; the current rate is $20/article.

Submission

Please read the following documentation carefully before submitting your manuscript. Dear Author.pdf Rules for Authors Reference Examples

Submit all manuscripts to: 
Dr. Kenneth M. Brown, Editor-In-Chief, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, U.S.A.

Subscription Costs

Institutional subscriptions are available at a cost of $75 per volume. Membership in the American Malacological Society, which includes personal subscriptions to the Bulletin, is available for $60 ($20 for students, $60 for affiliated clubs). All prices quoted are in U.S. funds. Outside the U.S. postal zones, add $5 airmail per volume within North America or $10 airmail per volume in other locations. For membership information contact Dr. Dawn Dittman For institutional subscription and back-issue information contact Dr. Kenneth M. Brown, Editor-In-Chief, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, U.S.A.